Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1887-03-05
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Apprehension took the plass.of fl.humor Z.
het hsascr. He turned his 80 hastily away
and glanced above him. ThsAlder guide had
gone forward to catch Mhs Alices horns,
which, relieved Of his rider was founder.
htnxe toward Tho trail MnssRightbuly Va,
nowhsse to 10 seen. Aud these two wsss
ssiil- twenty feet.bslow The traul
There was an awkward pause.
.-Shall I pull you up the same ayr ii
qucrted. Mtas Alice looked at his nose. and
hesitated. .or will yuu taks my handf. be
added. ID suriy imlasieocA. TO his surprise.
Mus Alice took bis hand, and they began The
asesit togeshsr.
But the way was difficult and dangercus.
Once or twice her feet slipped on tbs smoothly
worn rock beneath: and she confessed to an
Inward 6ankfulaes when her uncertain eeui-
n'ne handgr,p was exchanged for bis strong
arm around her waisk Not that 10 was nm.
gentle. but Mis- Alice angrily felt that b
bad oncs Or twice exercised his superior mas.
suli''o functions in . rough way; and yet ths
next moment she would have probably 70.
Ja'ted tho idea that she had eveu noticed Il
There was no doubt, however, that hs vas .
littls surly.
A fierce scramble finally brought them
hack In safety TO the trail; but IN, The action
Mis Alices shoulder, striking a2prpjsctjng
bowkler. wrung from her . feminine cry q
pain, her d,st sign Of womanly wsalnsasL
The guide stopped instantly.
~ an afraia Z hurt
She rsised her brown lashes, u tins ,tnoase
Remembering, loond In hiseyss, and dsopped
her own. Why, shs could ,net tall And re-
BE- had certainly . kind fsce, despite ita mi.
business; and q fne face, albeit unshosn and
weather beaten. Her own eyes bad never
been % near 70 any nan's before, savs boz
lovers; and yet he had never seen % much
tnHsvsn his She slippedt hery baud away, not
with any -rsfsrsues to him, bat rather 10
ponder over this singular experiences, and.
posashow, felt uncomfortable theruat.
Nor was be less %. II was but q few days
ago that be had accepted tho charge Of this
young woman from the cider guide, who was
ths recognized escort Of the Rightboly party,
having been . former correspondent of her
fathers. flehad besn hired like a,,y Other
guide. but had undertaken tie task with that
rhivalrous enthusiasm which tho avsrass
Californian always extends to ths sex % ram
% him. But tue illusion had passed; and b
hxd dropped into . suiky, practical sense Of
bis situation. perhaps fraught with lcm
danger 70 hinsseif. Only, when appealed to
by his n,auho0d o. her weakness, hs bad for.
gotten bis wounded vanity.
'tlo stroie nnooi,ly ahead, dutifully break.
ing tho path'for her in tho direction Of the
dhtant canyon, where Mrs. Rightbody and
her friend awaited them. Miss Alice was
drst 70 speak. ln this trackJess, uncharted
terra inrognita Of the passions, it is always
thc woman who steps out 10 lead the way.
sydM know this place very well. Isupposs
you have lived here longtr
"Yes" -
! ,@YOn we're not born here-noin
Along pause.
II observe they cali you 'stsnislaus Joe.'
or course that is not your real name9"
(Mem.-Miss Alice had never called him
pnythin0, usually prefacing any request
with q languid, "O.er.er, please, mister.er.al"
explicit enough for bis station)
"No."
Miss Alice arotting altar him, and bawl.
ing in bis earl What name did you sayl
The man (doggedly)-I don't know.
Nevertheless, when they reached tho cabin,
after q half-hour's bufHeting with the storm,
Miss Alice applied herself to her mothers q.
cort, Mr.. Ryder.
whats the name Of tho man who takes
care of my horsel"
"stanislaus Joe" responded Mr.. Ryder.
@Is that ALI"
@No. someimes hes called ZOO Stanis-
laua"
Miss Alice (satirically1-I suppose It's the
custom hero to send young ladies out With
gentlemen who hide their names under On
aliasi
Mr.. Ryder greatly perplexed)-Why, dear
me. Miss Alice, you alters 'peared to me q .
gal as was ablo to take Eeer -
Miss Alice tiaterruping with q wounded,
dovc.ike timidity)--Oh. rcrrr mind, please!
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